EIGHT CHINESE BRONZE DAGGER-AXE BLADES, GE China, late Shang–early Zhou dynasty One with a animal head in relief. 26,5 cm the largest Provenance : Fabrizio Savi collection, acquired from Anthony J. Allen Auckland, New Zealand, between 1995 and 2000. The dagger-axe has been for many centuries the most important weapon available to the Chinese army. It consists of a double blade inserted trought the tang on a wooden stick, and had devastating effects especially when handled by a man on a charriot.
EIGHT CHINESE BRONZE DAGGER-AXE BLADES, GE China, late Shang–early Zhou dynasty One with a animal head in relief. 26,5 cm the largest Provenance : Fabrizio Savi collection, acquired from Anthony J. Allen Auckland, New Zealand, between 1995 and 2000. The dagger-axe has been for many centuries the most important weapon available to the Chinese army. It consists of a double blade inserted trought the tang on a wooden stick, and had devastating effects especially when handled by a man on a charriot.
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